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STRANGE, a. [L.]

1. Foreign; belonging to anther country.

I do not contemn the knowledge of strange and divers tongues. [This sense is nearly obsolete.

2. Not domestic; belonging to others.

So she impatient her own faults to see, turns from herself, and in strange things delights. [Nearly obsolete.]

3. New; not before known, heard or seen. The former custom was familiar; the latter was new and strange to them. Hence,

4. Wonderful; causing surprise; exciting curiosity. It is strange that men will not receive improvement, when it is shown to be improvement.

Sated at length, ere long I might perceive strange alteration in me.

5. Odd; unusual; irregular; not according to the common way.

Hes strange and peevish.

6. Remote. [Little used.]

7. Uncommon; unusual.

This made David to admire the law of god at that strange rate.

8. Unacquainted.

They were now at a gage, looking strange at one another.

9. Strange is sometimes uttered by way of exclamation.

Strange! What extremes should thus preserve the snow, high on the Alps, or in deep caves below.

This is an elliptical expression for it is strange.

STRANGE, v.t. To alienate; to estrange. [Not in use.]

STRANGE, v.i.

1. To wonder; to be astonished. [Not in use.]

2. To be estranged or alienated. [Not in use.]


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STRANGE, a. [L.]

1. Foreign; belonging to anther country.

I do not contemn the knowledge of strange and divers tongues. [This sense is nearly obsolete.

2. Not domestic; belonging to others.

So she impatient her own faults to see, turns from herself, and in strange things delights. [Nearly obsolete.]

3. New; not before known, heard or seen. The former custom was familiar; the latter was new and strange to them. Hence,

4. Wonderful; causing surprise; exciting curiosity. It is strange that men will not receive improvement, when it is shown to be improvement.

Sated at length, ere long I might perceive strange alteration in me.

5. Odd; unusual; irregular; not according to the common way.

Hes strange and peevish.

6. Remote. [Little used.]

7. Uncommon; unusual.

This made David to admire the law of god at that strange rate.

8. Unacquainted.

They were now at a gage, looking strange at one another.

9. Strange is sometimes uttered by way of exclamation.

Strange! What extremes should thus preserve the snow, high on the Alps, or in deep caves below.

This is an elliptical expression for it is strange.

STRANGE, v.t. To alienate; to estrange. [Not in use.]

STRANGE, v.i.

1. To wonder; to be astonished. [Not in use.]

2. To be estranged or alienated. [Not in use.]

STRANGE, v.t.

To alienate; to estrange. [Not in use.]


STRANGE, a. [Fr. etrange; It. strano, strange, foreign, pale, wan, rude, unpolite; stranare, to alienate, to remove, to abuse; straniare, to separate; Sp. extraño, foreign, extraneous, rare, wild; L. extraneus; W. estronaiz, strange; estrawn, a stranger. The primary sense of the root tran, is to depart, to proceed; W. trawn, over; traw, an advance or distance.]

  1. Foreign; belonging to another country. I do not contemn the knowledge of strange and divers tongues. [This sense is nearly obsolete.] – Ascham.
  2. Not domestic; belonging to others. So she, impatient her own faults to see, / Turns from herself, and in strange things delights. – Davies. [Nearly obsolete.]
  3. New; not before known, heard, or seen. The former custom was familiar; the latter was strange to them. Hence,
  4. Wonderful; causing surprise; exciting curiosity. It is strange that men will not receive improvement, when it is shown to be improvement. Sated at length, ere long I might perceive / Strange alteration in me. – Milton.
  5. Odd; unusual; irregular; not according to the common way. He's strange and peevish. – Shak.
  6. Remote. [Little used.] – Shak.
  7. Uncommon; unusual. This made David to admire the law of God at that strange rate. – Tillotson.
  8. Unacquainted. They were now at a gage, looking strange at one another. – Bacon.
  9. Strange is sometimes uttered by way of exclamation. Strange! what extremes should thus preserve the snow, / High on the Alps, or in deep caves below. – Waller. This is an elliptical expression for it is strange.

STRANGE, v.i.

  1. To wonder; to be astonished. [Not in use.] – Glanville.
  2. To be estranged or alienated. [Not in use.]

Strange
  1. Belonging to another country; foreign.

    "To seek strange strands." Chaucer.

    One of the strange queen's lords. Shak.

    I do not contemn the knowledge of strange and divers tongues. Ascham.

  2. Strangely.

    [Obs.]

    Most strange, but yet most truly, will I speak. Shak.

  3. To alienate; to estrange.

    [Obs.]
  4. To be estranged or alienated.

    [Obs.]
  5. Of or pertaining to others; not one's own; not pertaining to one's self; not domestic.

    So she, impatient her own faults to see,
    Turns from herself, and in strange things delights.     Sir J. Davies.

  6. To wonder; to be astonished.

    [Obs.] Glanvill.
  7. Not before known, heard, or seen; new.

    Here is the hand and seal of the duke; you know the character, I doubt not; and the signet is not strange to you. Shak.

  8. Not according to the common way; novel; odd; unusual; irregular; extraordinary; unnatural; queer.

    "He is sick of a strange fever." Shak.

    Sated at length, erelong I might perceive
    Strange alteration in me.     Milton.

  9. Reserved; distant in deportment.

    Shak.

    She may be strange and shy at first, but will soon learn to love thee. Hawthorne.

  10. Backward; slow.

    [Obs.]

    Who, loving the effect, would not be strange
    In favoring the cause.     Beau. *** Fl.

  11. Not familiar] unaccustomed; inexperienced.

    In thy fortunes am unlearned and strange. Shak.

    * Strange is often used as an exclamation.

    Strange! what extremes should thus preserve the snow
    High on the Alps, or in deep caves below.     Waller.

    Strange sail (Naut.), an unknown vessel. -- Strange woman (Script.), a harlot. Prov. v. 3. -- To make it strange. (a) To assume ignorance, suspicion, or alarm, concerning it. Shak. (b) To make it a matter of difficulty. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- To make strange, To make one's self strange. (a) To profess ignorance or astonishment. (b) To assume the character of a stranger. Gen. xlii. 7.

    Syn. -- Foreign; new; outlandish; wonderful; astonishing; marvelous; unusual; odd; uncommon; irregular; queer; eccentric.

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Strange

STRANGE, adjective [Latin]

1. Foreign; belonging to anther country.

I do not contemn the knowledge of strange and divers tongues. [This sense is nearly obsolete.

2. Not domestic; belonging to others.

So she impatient her own faults to see, turns from herself, and in strange things delights. [Nearly obsolete.]

3. New; not before known, heard or seen. The former custom was familiar; the latter was new and strange to them. Hence,

4. Wonderful; causing surprise; exciting curiosity. It is strange that men will not receive improvement, when it is shown to be improvement.

Sated at length, ere long I might perceive strange alteration in me.

5. Odd; unusual; irregular; not according to the common way.

Hes strange and peevish.

6. Remote. [Little used.]

7. Uncommon; unusual.

This made David to admire the law of god at that strange rate.

8. Unacquainted.

They were now at a gage, looking strange at one another.

9. strange is sometimes uttered by way of exclamation.

STRANGE! What extremes should thus preserve the snow, high on the Alps, or in deep caves below.

This is an elliptical expression for it is strange

STRANGE, verb transitive To alienate; to estrange. [Not in use.]

STRANGE, verb intransitive

1. To wonder; to be astonished. [Not in use.]

2. To be estranged or alienated. [Not in use.]

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